Raffaele Dâ Amato (Author)

Roman Centurions 31 BC-AD 500

The Classical and Late Empire
Illustrator: Rava, Giuseppe

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fresh look at the appearance, equipment and role of the centurions. Specially commissioned full colour artwork recreates the colourful, bloody world of the Roman centurion.

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Lavishly illustrated and drawing upon the latest archaeological findings, a complete re-evaluation of the appearance, role, and influence of Rome's most famous soldiers â during the five centuries of the Roman Empire's greatest extent and influence.

Produktdetails

• Men-at-Arms
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 185mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 188g
• ISBN-13: 9781849087957
• ISBN-10: 1849087954
• Artikelnr.: 33668834

Autorenporträt

DR RAFFAELE D'AMATO is an experienced Turin-based researcher of the ancient and medieval military worlds. After achieving his first PhD in Romano-Byzantine Law, and having collaborated with the University of Athens, he gained a second doctorate in Roman military archaeology. He currently works as vicehead of the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara, under Professor Livio Zerbini. This is his sixth book for Osprey.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Organization: centurions under the early Principate, in the army of the
Julio-Claudian Caesars - the Flavian and Trajanic army - in the Marcomannic
Wars - the 2nd and 3rd centuries - the period of military anarchy - the 4th
century - the Eastern and Western Empires
Weapons, armour and clothing: offensive weapons, helmets, shields, body
armour, rank symbols and insignia, and clothing
Service and discipline
Social status
Bibliography